Product description, General description, Operational specifications – Bell & Gossett P2000452 Series 580 User Manual
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Product Description
General description
The pump is a centrifugal, close-coupled pump. These features make the pump easy to install, operate, and
service:
• High efficiency
• Rugged bronze-fitted construction
• Horizontal or vertical in-line mounting
Intended applications
WARNING:
California Proposition 65 warning! This product contains chemicals known to the state of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
NOTICE:
This product is not intended for potable water applications.
The pump is intended for use with these pumped fluids:
• Unheated domestic and fresh water
• Boiler feed water
• Condensate
• Hydronic cooling or heating
• Benign liquids
• Pressure boosting
• General liquid transfer
• Pool water with a chlorine level equal or less than 2 ppm
Rotation
Pump rotation is clockwise when viewed from the back of the motor. An arrow is also located on the
pump to show the direction of rotation.
Operational specifications
Mechanical seal specifications
This table describes the specifications of each mechanical seal type.
Seal type
Parameter
Value
Standard seals, BUNA
5
pH range limits for BUNA
pH 7–9
Liquid temperature range that
complies with the pH range limits
for BUNA
-20˚F to 225˚F (-29˚C to 107˚C)
Standard seals, EPT
5
pH range limits for EPT
pH 7–11
Liquid temperature range that
complies with the pH range limits
for EPT
-20˚F to 250˚F (-29˚C to 121˚C)
Flushed single seals
1,3,4,
pH range limits
pH 7–9
Liquid temperature range
0˚F to 250˚F (-18˚C to 121˚C)
Table notes
Product Description
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